Posted on 01/07/2009 5:59:15 PM PST by silent_jonny
Today President Bush welcomed former President George H. W. Bush to the Oval Office. A disbarred lawyer, a failed peanut-farmer and a former ACORN employee were also in attendance. (Transcript)
President Bush: All of us who have served in this office understand that the office transcends the individual.
Translation: Playing president-elect is a lot different than actually being president, Barry.
First Lady Laura Bush unveiled the official George W. Bush State china plates this afternoon during a press availablity in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House. (Transcript) The 320 plate service was designed by Mrs. Bush and Nancy Clark, the White Houses chief florist, and is only the fourth such china set large enough to be used for state dinners at the White House (the other three sets are named after Presidents Johnson, Reagan and Clinton).
The First Lady was also asked about her plans after January 20th.
Q Mrs. Bush, what will you do on the night of January 20th? You'll fly back to Texas?Mrs Bush: That's right. We'll fly back to Texas, and we'll end up at our ranch with a number of friends who will be going with us, who will be there with us that night to spend the first night at home there. So that will be fun.
And then a few days after that, whenever it's -- the painters have finished, we'll move -- I'll move -- the moving vans at our Dallas house and move in there.
More information from White House Press Secretary Dana Perino (Transcript)
Dana: [On Inauguration Day] President Bush will depart from Andrews Air Force Base and head to Midland, Texas, where he will participate in a welcome home event in Centennial Plaza, which is the town square. And you'll recall that Midland is where the send-off event for President-Elect and Mrs. Bush took place in January of 2001.Following the event, the President will fly to Waco, Texas, and then will spend the night at his ranch in Crawford. And as we get more details on that I'll be happy to provide them for you.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attended a meeting at the United Nations today.
And this afternoon, President Bush and former President GHWB hosted a Reception in Honor of the Points of Light Institute in the East Room of the White House. (Transcript)
Dana: [The] program is in honor of President George H.W. Bush's contributions to the Points of Light Institute, which focuses on redefining volunteerism and civic engagement for the 21st century by putting citizens at the center of community problem-solving.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
I am really going to miss your links. The video of the planned celebration in Midland is really special. How many people outside of Midland or the Dose will ever see it?
I was wondering as I watched it, what the voting record of Midland precincts was for GWB, considering that it must have been about 80-20 pro Bush. Then I read the one comment posted below the video and it was a snarky anti-Bush comment. Oh well, let us hope that the poster is a minority opinion in Midland.
What stamina the Bushes have to be able to get through all the drama in DC and then be up for a party in Midland!
Negative PS: I bet the Clintons had no place to go after W’s inauguration. That is why they hung around Andrews ‘celebrating’ and refusing to get out of town on Jan 20, 2001.
Can't you see Biden at a state dinner yelling out: "Hey! There's a bug on my plate!" ;)
I haven't Laughed this Much in Quite Awhile!
That's the best compliment I can receive :) Thank you!
LOL! You’re welcome, Dolly :-D
I wonder if the delay in obtaining delivery of the china services was deliberate, so the Bushes could not have one state dinner using the beautiful new service, but had to continue using the Clinton-ugh china?
And, for the love of Pete, someone please Photoshop the china our gracious Laura left to Michelle.
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Let us hope that the Obamas choose never to use the Bush residence china. I can just see certain Bush-hating guests thinking that it would be “fun” to destroy some of those one-of-a-kind dishes.
LOL!!
The china with the wildflowers and butterflies is gorgeous.
Does your new computer have Vista? I stumbled on this article last night while I was looking to speed up Firefox. I did this stuff to my computer and it is sooooo much faster! Freaky fast!
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2110595,00.asp
Why are these people smiling?
“The Dose will continue in a different form. We haven’t worked out the details yet, but it will be here. We’re going to need Sanity Island now more than ever.”
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Keep me posted! A DOSE that will in some fashion chronicle President Bush as he continues his “Charge to Keep” will be the only thing that keeps me at FR.
LOL! Yeah, I could see that! He's such a goober!
Except the Dixie Chicks..er, the new ones in recent memory!
...okay back to the WH patterns... I don't like food with butter and dragon flies, but other than that...love the leaves and the colors on the other plates! --just a personal thing.
I don't have the time, but you should see the visual in my mind for the plates that Michelle will be picking out...if they are anything like the Black Widow Spider pattern on her last ON-SOM..blah, Lord help us! ha ha ha
ROFLMBO! So apropos, Jonny. Although I laugh at your spot-on characterization, tragically for the nation, that's exactly who was elected.
Well, now we know from where YOUR talent derives! ;o)
Thank you so much for your kind comments!
[Remember, the left LIVES to write hateful comments on media websites (national AND local) . . . Those of us with brains, character AND LIVES, make our opinions known in other ways — like actually showing up for the celebration in Midland (unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it but I’m sure thousands of others will!]
The Exit Interview
by Cal Thomas
Entering the West Wing reception area for my last interview with President George W. Bush is a surreal experience. There is no one there, other than two Secret Service agents, a White House police officer and a receptionist. The place used to teem with people eager for a moment with the commander in chief, now people speak in hushed tones. A small TV set in the coatroom is tuned to Fox News. That will soon change.
Rest here:
http://townhall.com/columnists/CalThomas/2009/01/08/the_exit_interview
Good evening.
Awh shucks ;-)
You've been added :)
I don't have Vista. I played it safe and stuck with XP, lol. I didn't want to risk anymore headaches ;)
I did bookmark your link though. Looks like a lot of good information there.
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